Hanger



B. T. KIRK Dec. 27, 1949 HANGER Filed Aug. 23,' 1947 .Brpnmm 2 M INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 27, 1949 Bernard '1. Kirk, Glendale, Calif., assignorp by. mesne assignments, to Jack Palmer, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application August 23, 1947, Serial 'No. 770,306

4 Claims. (Cl. 211-160) This invention concerns an improved wall typ hanger particularly adaptable for use in a, constricted area, as on the back of a closet door where, at times, a projecting hanger may be needed, and at other-times, it may be more desirable to "pivot the arm against the door or remove it completely, to provide a maximum of free space in the closet.

The hanger comprises a bracket capable of attachment to a wallbr other structure and an arm receivable therein. The arm is attached by means of a slot and pin connection which allows it to be freely pivoted between a horizontally extending and a vertically depending position, and removed completely from the dependin position without taking out screws, bolts or other attaching means. In one form of the invention, the arm may be removed from either position. The slot and pin connection also allows a restricted movement of the arm into the bracket whenin horizontal position, shoulder contact then serving to hold the arm rigidly against pivotal movement downward. The-upper surface of the arm bears irregularities for the reception of clothes hangers in either of the two positions.

It is also contemplatedthat two hangers may be joined by rods extending between their re spective arms, and this combination may then be used as a rack fortowels or the like. Such a rack would have all the advantages of the hanger itself, being useful in either of two positions and being easily removable.

All the various features and objects of this invention will be understood from the followin description of certain illustrative embodiments shown by the accompanying drawing, in

which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of one embodiment showing the. bracket and arm engaged in horizontal position, and also showing the arm in depending position;

Fig. 2 is a front'elevation of the bracket and arm in horizontal position;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal cross-section of the bracket and arm in a horizontal position taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the arm; and

' Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side elevation of a second embodiment of the invention.

Referring to Figs. 1 through 4, the embodiment shown therein consists of a bracket, generally indicated at' I 0,andan arm' I I", the" bracket being capable of attachment to a wall or other structure as by screws I2. Bracket I0 comprises a plate I3 and a' web, generally indicated at I4, projecting substantially perpendicularly from the plate, the web consisting of two spaced vertical walls I5, and a horizontal top wall I6, there being a pin or lug I'i projecting inwardly from each of the vertical walls.

End I8 of arm II isof such width as to be received between walls I5 of the bracket web. The arm has a pair of recesses or slots I9 extending longitudinally along its opposite sides and separated by central. vertical partition 3%. The laterally extending walls 35 of slots I9 are disposed substantially perpendicularly to the sides ofpartition 34 to form shoulders entirely closing the upper sides and ends of the slots. Each laterally extending slot wall may be notched or cut away at 24 along its upper side to form a slot enlargement for a purpose to be brought out later. Pins I1 of the arm are receivable withinslots I9 and engage laterally extending shoulders 35 to support the arm in both the horizontal and vertical positions and during swinging movement between these positions. This slot and pin connection allows a limited movement of the arm into and out of the recess formed by the web whenthe arm is in horizontal position.

Fig. 1 shows arm I I moved into the web recess as far as possible. As will be noted, the lower side of top wall I6 of web I4 carries a shoulder 28 which extends perpendicularly to plate I3 and is terminated by vertical step 2 I beyond which the upper wall is beveled slightly upward as at 22. Similarly, the upper surface of arm I I is cut away to form corresponding shoulder 23 which conforms to shoulder 20 of the bracket. When arm I I is in the position of Figs. 1 and 3, shoulders 23 and 20 contact toprevent downward pivotal movement of the arm, thereby holding the arm rigidly in horizontal position. Reception of pins I'I within notches 24 prevents accidental withdrawal of the arm from horizontal position. The arm may, however, be pivoted slightly upward to permit withdrawal; and, after the arm has been withdrawn to the extent permitted by slots I9,

it may then be pivoted downward to dotted position 25 of Fig. 1, as shoulders 20 and 23 will no longer contact to prevent such movement.

A chamiel 26 extends between each slot I9 and the underside of arm II. These channels are of greater width than the diameter of pin I1, so that, when the arm is in the depending position, it may be slightlylifted and then completely removed from the bracket, the channels 26 passing over pins I1 to permit such removal.

extends through and projects from either side of arm 29, an engages slots 30 cut at a slightly downward angle in the side walls of web 3!. The contacting shoulders on the arm and upper wall are beveled upward as at 32. It will thus be seen that, as in the previous form, the arm may be withdrawn from the rigid horizontal position only after slight pivotal movement upward. In this form, slot 36 is open at the outer extremity of web 31, and thus armi29 may be removed from either the horizontal or vertical position.

I claim? 1. A hanger, comprising a bracket and an arm carried thereby, engaging pin and-slot means on said bracket and arm to, support said armin a horizontally extending position and a vertically depending position and permitting swinging movement between said positions, said bracket including a vertical-supporting plate and an upper wallextending outwardly therefrom, said wall being of stepped configuration to present a first essentially downwardly facing surface adjacent said plate, a second downwardlyfacing surface outwardly of said first surface and at a higher elevation, and an essentially vertical shoulder extending between said two, surfaces, the upper surface of said arm being similarly stepped at its inner end to present an upwardly facin surface engageable with said first downwardly facing surface to maintain the arm in said horizontally extending position, and a vertical shoulder-engageable with said vertical shoulder of the bracket, said arm being movable outwardly from said bracket to permit disengagement or said first downwardly facing surface of the bracket and said upwardly'facing. surface ofthe arm to thereby permit downward swingin movement of said arm.

2. A hanger of the class described comprising a bracket and a removable ar-m supported thereby,

engaging means on said bracket and a bracket engaging end-of the arm to support said arm in a horizontall extending position and a vertically depending position and permitting swinging movement between said'positions, said engaging means comprising a pair of inwardly extending lugs carried by said bracket and receivable .respectively in a pair of slots in opposite sides of said arm, said arm having a central vertical partition separating the slot at one side from the slot at the other side, said arm forming shoulders extending laterally from said partition; and en;- tirely closin the upper sides :of said slots and the ends of said slots. adjacent said bracket engaging end of the arm, said laterally extending si welders being =eng-ageable by said lugs respec. tively to support the arm ineach of said positions and during said swingingmovement.

A hanger of the class described, comprising at and. a removable arm-supported'theresaid bracket comprisinga plate, a web projecting substantially perpendicularly from said plate, said web forming-arecess having a top and spaced vertical side walls, a pair of lugs extending inwardly from said vertical walls respectively, the end of said arm being receivable within said recess, said arm having a pair of longitudinally extending slots at its opposite sides for receiving said lugs to allow swinging of said arm between a horizontally extending and a vertically depending position, said arm being movable toward said bracket by virtue of said slot and lug connection to engage said top wall for retention in said extending position, said arm having a pair of channels at its sides extending between said slots and the bottom of said arm to permit removal of said arm from said bracket 1 in said depending position, and having a central vertical partition separating the slot and channel at one side from the slot and channel at the other side, said' arm forming shoulders extending laterally from opposite sides of said partition and entirely closing the upper sides and both ends of said slots, said shoulders being engageable by said lugs respectively to support the arm in each of said positions and during said swinging movement. I

4. A hanger of the class described, comprising a bracket and a removable arm supported thereby, said bracket including an outwardly projecting web formin a recess having a top and spaced side walls, a pair of lugs extending inwardly from said side walls respectively, said arm having a bracket-engaging end receivable within said recess and having a pair of slots extending ion tudinally along its sides for receiving said lugs to mount said arm for swinging movement between a horizontally extending position and a vertically depending position, said arm having a central vertical partition separating the slot at one side from the slot at the other side, said arm being movable toward said bracket said extending position by virtue of said slot and lug connection and having an upwardly facings-urface engageable with said top wall of the web after such movement to retain the arm in said extending position, said arm forming shoulders extending laterally'from said partition and entirely closing the upper sides of said slots and the ends of said slots adjacent said bracketengaging end of the arm, said shoulders being engageable by said lugs respectively to support thearm in each of said positions and during said swinging movement.

BERNARD T. KIRK.

anrnanncns err-En The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Switzerland Dec. 15, 1 934 

